Fellow slackers have been taking to social media to share their favourite cleaning tricks, ranging from the clever to the downright bizarre - not to mention disgusting.

 

懒汉们在社交媒体上分享他们最喜欢的清洁技巧，这些诀窍既有巧妙的也有特别怪异的，更不要说恶心的了。

 

While sellotape is more commonly used to wrap up presents, it also doubles up as an inventive way to dust.

 

Simply stick a piece of tape onto the surface and pull it off. Voila, just like that the dust is removed.

 

Those fluffy¹ socks you got at Christmas but have never worn could also be put into good use with this trick.

 

Just pop them on your feet, walk around your kitchen and you've cleaned the floor. It's as easy as that, according to one groundbreaking pioneer.

 

Meanwhile, do not underestimate the power of the dishwasher. One person showed how their children's toy Stormtroopers could be washed along with all their cutlery.

 

While blenders are fantastic for whipping up a healthy smoothie, it's always a chore having to wash it up afterwards.

 

But instead of using your own elbow grease, it's possible to use the power of the blender to let it clean itself.

 

Simply put some soap and water into the kitchen appliance and turn it on.

 

You can upgrade this method by putting one part vinegar and one part water in your coffeemaker, and get it to churn it out afterwards.

 

If you cover your fridge with cling film, you can easily remove and replace it with another layer after any spills.

 

Similarly, if you always use tin foil when grilling² your sandwiches you can avoid any unnecessary washing up. The only snag is that throwing away all that foil is not great for the environment.

 

Using food packaging as a bowl is one way to get out of doing the washing up, as shown by this snacker who poured milk into her pack of cookies.

 

Can't budge³ the stains in the bottom of your toilet bowl? One social media user advises pouring a whole bottle of Coca Cola down the loo and leaving overnight. In the morning your pan will be pearly white with no elbow grease invested.

 

The laziest household hackers⁵ have discovered that the solution to a stinky fridge is placing sheets of newspaper inside it. This apparently⁶ absorbs smells, catches grime and can be easily replaced.

 

Another favourite life hack⁴ published on social media is to place an oven-proof jug⁷ of water with two lemons cut in half inside your microwave. Simply turn it on high for four minutes and your microwave will have been steamed clean.

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